Peak · Pennsylvania
Quincy Mountain
Quincy Mountain rises to 530 m in Pennsylvania. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the south, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Wikidata Q49066203, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 530 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.81632, -77.54172
- 13.8 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 13.7 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 15.2 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 20.7 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 14 mi
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 16 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 25 mi
- White Rocks · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Oak Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Oak Knob: 1.3 mi
- Eagle Rock: 1.6 mi
- Curve Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Round Top: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Mont Alto State Park: 1.6 mi
- Northside Park: 4.0 mi
- Downtown Parklette: 4.6 mi
- Old Log Cabin Park: 4.7 mi
- Renfrew Park: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
- Mason Dixon Line monument: 6.9 mi
- Caledonia Furnace: 7.1 mi
- Jacobs Church: 7.9 mi
- 6th US Cavalry Regiment hospital marker: 9.2 mi
- CS Jones VA Cavalry Brigade marker: 9.2 mi
Museums: 36
- Renfrew Farm & Museum: 5.0 mi
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 6.3 mi
- Hagerstown Aviation Museum: 12.4 mi
- Frederick County Fire Museum: 13.8 mi
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center: 14.0 mi
Springs: 27
- Chestnut Spring: 1.6 mi
- Pearl Spring: 1.6 mi
- Travelers Spring: 1.7 mi
- Knob Springs: 6.0 mi
- Browns Spring: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 16
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 14.2 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 14.5 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 15.4 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 15.5 mi
- Children's Village of Washington County: 15.6 mi
Artworks: 13
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 1.7 mi
- 42 West: 4.6 mi
- Founding Father's Memorial Statue: 10.6 mi
- St. Francis: 13.5 mi
- Fr. John Dubois: 13.7 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Caledonia State Park: 7.4 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 14.8 mi
- Sweeney, Carl and Rebecca Conservation: 16.0 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 16.4 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 13.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
Gardens: 5
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 1.8 mi
- Peace Garden: 15.6 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 17.0 mi
- Four Square Garden: 23.5 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 14.2 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 20.2 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 20.3 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 4.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 6.4 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 13.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 14.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Quincy Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | S 169° | 654 m | 8.4 mi |
| Snowy Mountain | ENE 63° | 637 m | 2.8 mi |
| Methodist Hill | NNE 19° | 631 m | 10.5 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | E 87° | 593 m | 3.7 mi |
| The Knob | ENE 64° | 573 m | 5.8 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | NNE 31° | 570 m | 3.6 mi |
| Pleasant Peak | NNE 14° | 565 m | 8.0 mi |
| Pivot Rock | NNE 31° | 563 m | 3.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:02 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S MTN, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1184563 — Quincy Mountain, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
OpenStreetMap element node/357305319
Day trips start here
- Chambersburg · 10 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 12 mi
- Hagerstown · 15 mi
- Thurmont · 15 mi
- Gettysburg · 16 mi
- Mercersburg · 19 mi
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